World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Turkey 2-1
ISTANBUL, Sep. 5, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Turkey by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 4 with 23 points. Turkey is second with 18 points. In their last game, Sweden will meet Azerbaijan on October 6, while Turkey will face Moldova.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Turkey at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1954)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Sweden at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950, 1994) Fourth Place (1938)
Turkey
1:2
Sweden
1:2 (0:0)
- 5 September 2001
- 20:30
- Istanbul
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 23 |
| Turkey | 18 |
 Slovakia | 14 |
 Macedonia | 7 |
 Moldova | 6 |
 Azerbaijan | 5 |
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